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Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Seventh Year in 4-H

1958

This is a picture that I took during the Summer of 1958 ofthe Farm where I and five siblings grew up. We were all membersof the Jefferson Go-Hawks 4-H Club.My parents purchased this farm in the Winter of 1941 whenI was a one year old Farm Baby. This farm consists of 80 acres and the purchase price was$8000.00 with a one percent loan from the Federal Land Bank.This farm is still in the family. The youngest, a boy purchased itand still resides there.

My 4-H Story for 1958: This is my last year in club work because I plan on attending Valparasio University this fall. I am eighteen years old and live on a farm near Guttenberg. I am a member of the trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and am the Treasurer of the Walther League. I was unable to attend all our club meetings and other 4-H activities this year because I was working out for Norbert Walz to secure funds so I could go to college. This year I have a cow entered in the production contest. This year was her first record so it was not the highest. I fed my cow a ration of corn and cob meal 4 parts and 1 part oats. Feeding and managing this cow the past year has taught me a lot that will help me in future years. This year I exhibited the grand champion Jersey at the county fair and I also showed the reserve. My calf took first place honors in the produce of dam class. Our barn was awarded first place in cleaness and actractiveness.

About Me

I have three blogs which I publish here. One is entitled "The World This Week". For the Blog entitled "The World This Week" I am known as the Flower Child. With such a title I am able to express my views and share my concerns on a wide variety of topics.
The other Blog is entitled "Gardening Tidbits" where I share my limited knowledge about flowering plants and shrubs that grow in the Gardens of my West Bibb County, Georgia Home. I have enjoyed the Hobby of Gardening working with flowers and shrubs here in Macon, Georgia. My purpose with this Blog is to share what knowledge I have learned through trial and error. Additionally I desire to share my love of plants and invite everyone to participate by sharing their comments to my post. We here in Georgia have a great heritage of sharing the beautiful things that grow in abundance around us.
I have just commenced the third Blog entitled: Young Iowa Tractor Boys, which I am sure you will also enjoy.